Francis Rodrigues hosts the final BQC quiz of the calendar year this Sunday. If his last quiz in 2008 was any indication, we should be in for an interesting afternoon at Pinstorm (Phallic Museum in Iceland #youremember).
League Standings here
Quizmaster: Francis Rodrigues
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 28th November, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W)
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
The Round Table Quiz (Mumbai edition)
The long awaited Round Table Quiz finally takes place in Chennai this Saturday (details: here). Since quite a few of us can't make the trip to Chennai, the QM has decided to let us have a shot at the quiz. Vibhendu will be QM for the afternoon as Rajiv as away for the weekend. Like Rajiv's season opener,we'll be starting the quiz at 3 sharp (I'm expecting a big turnout so please turn up on time)
Research: Team Quizician (Movin Miranda, Anustup Datta,Gopal Kidao and the BQC's 3 time defending champion Rajiv Rai)
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 14th November, 2010 (Please be there by 2:30 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Roti,Kapda aur Makaan Quiz
Vik Joshi conducts his second themed quiz of the season this week on 3 of his favorite topics - Food,Fashion and Architecture. We'll be starting an hour later so that people have time to return from Dhananjay's quiz at JBIMS.
The details:
Theme:Food,Fashion and Architecture
When: 4 PM, Sunday, 31st October, 2010 (Please be there by 3:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Quiz this weekend
Sorry for the late update, but we will be having a quiz this weekend. Srinath TB will be QM and if his last is anything to go by, we should be in for a treat.
The details:
Quizmaster: Srinath TBWhen: 3 PM, Sunday, 26 September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Shubhankar Gokhale
Shubhankar Gokhale has made a Tiger Woodsian debut at the BQC this season and currently lies second in the standings,just behind Vikram Joshi. Vik won't be caught by Shubhankar this weekend as the latter hosts his first BQC quiz at Pinstorm.
Speaking of the League Table,here's the top 8 at this stage.
1.Vikram Joshi 42
2.Shubhankar G 38
Rajiv Rai 38
4.Abhinav Dasgupta 31
5.Srinath TB 31
6.Mukund Sridhar 30
7.Pradeep Ramrathnam 28
8. Pravin Varma 27
The Details:
Quizmaster: Shubhankar Gokhale
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 12 September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W)
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Speaking of the League Table,here's the top 8 at this stage.
1.Vikram Joshi 42
2.Shubhankar G 38
Rajiv Rai 38
4.Abhinav Dasgupta 31
5.Srinath TB 31
6.Mukund Sridhar 30
7.Pradeep Ramrathnam 28
8. Pravin Varma 27
The Details:
Quizmaster: Shubhankar Gokhale
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 12 September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W)
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Friday, September 03, 2010
s05e13
This Sunday's quiz, the 13th of BQC's fifth season, will be conducted by the reigning MMI champ J Ramanand. The details:
Quizmaster: J Ramanand
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 5th September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Quizmaster: J Ramanand
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 5th September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Govind Buble
Young Bubbles hosts the BQC session at Pinstorm this week. The details:
Quizmaster: Govind Grewal
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 22 August, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Quizmaster: Govind Grewal
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 22 August, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
The India Quiz
The BQC's resident India Quiz expert Vibhendu Tewari steps in to conduct a very special quiz this week. We're expecting a big turnout so please turn up early to avoid any disappointments.
The Details
Quizmaster:Vibhendu Tewari
Theme: India
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 8th September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
The Details
Quizmaster:Vibhendu Tewari
Theme: India
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 8th September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
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